B+W photo of the 'Fletchers', an employee baseball team at the W. & A. Fletcher Company shipyard, Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1920-1928.
Entry/Object ID
2009.004.0015
Description
Black-and-white photo of the 'Fletchers', an employee baseball team at the W. & A. Fletcher Company shipyard, Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1920-1928 (possibly later.) 8" x 10" wide print. Photographer is not indicated (possibly William Craig.) Reverse is blank except for penciled notation "G P 15." The men are not identified.
The team, 12 players, a manager and a ball boy or equipment manager, is seen posed with a raised drydock in the background.
The Fletcher Company operated until 1928 and from 1928-1938, it was United Drydock Co., Fletcher Plant. From 1938 onward, it was Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Yard. Research is necessary to find this team in published results from industrial leagues of the period.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.004
Source or Donor
Found in collection
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1920 - 1928
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1920-1928
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-08-15
